Soul Searching: Why Psychotherapy Must Promote Moral Responsibility

Paul, a divorced father, wants to back out of his child care arrangement and spend less time with his children.Nathan has been lying to his wife about a serious medical condition.Marsha, recently separated from her husband, cannot resist telling her children negative things about their father.What is the role of therapy in these situations? Trained to strive for neutrality and to focus strictly on the clients’ needs, most therapists generally consider moral issues such as fairness, truthfulness, and obligation beyond their domain. Now, an award-winning psychologist and family therapist criticizes psychotherapy’s overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy.

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An award-winning psychologist and family therapist calls for practitioners and patients to abandon psychotherapy's traditional neutrality and accept moral responsibility for decisions made on the couch.

About the Author:

Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., is professor and director of the Division of Family Programs in Psychiatry and co-director of Psychosocial Programs in Family Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She lives in Rochester, New York. Jeri Hepworth, Ph.D., is professor, associate residency director, and director of Behavioral Sciences in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. She lives in Willington, Connecticut. William J. Doherty, Ph.D., is professor of Family Social Science and director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Minnesota. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Book Description The Perseus Books Group, United States, 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 201 x 117 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Paul, a divorced father, wants to back out of his child care arrangement and spend less time with his children.Nathan has been lying to his wife about a serious medical condition.Marsha, recently separated from her husband, cannot resist telling her children negative things about their father.What is the role of therapy in these situations? Trained to strive for neutrality and to focus strictly on the clients needs, most therapists generally consider moral issues such as fairness, truthfulness, and obligation beyond their domain. Now, an award-winning psychologist and family therapist criticizes psychotherapy s overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy. Bookseller Inventory # AAS9780465009459

Book Description The Perseus Books Group, United States, 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 201 x 117 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Paul, a divorced father, wants to back out of his child care arrangement and spend less time with his children.Nathan has been lying to his wife about a serious medical condition.Marsha, recently separated from her husband, cannot resist telling her children negative things about their father.What is the role of therapy in these situations? Trained to strive for neutrality and to focus strictly on the clients needs, most therapists generally consider moral issues such as fairness, truthfulness, and obligation beyond their domain. Now, an award-winning psychologist and family therapist criticizes psychotherapy s overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy. Bookseller Inventory # AAS9780465009459

Book Description Basic Books, 1996. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: What is the role of therapy in these situations? Trained to strive for neutrality and to focus strictly on the clients' needs, most therapist generally consider moral issues such as fairness, truthfulness, and obligation beyond their domain. Now, an ward-winning psychologist and family therapist criticizes psychotherapy's overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_046500945X